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2010 Villanova Wildcat Seniors 2010 Villanova Men’s Soccer Villanova University Location: Villanova, Pa. Villanova Quick Facts Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 6,240 Villanova Men’s Soccer Villanova Media Relations President: Rev. Peter M. Donohue, O.S.A. Head Coach: Tom Carlin Assoc.AD/Communications: Dean Kenefick Director of Athletics: Vince Nicastro Alma Mater: Arcadia (1999) Director of Media Relations: Mike Sheridan Senior Associate AD: Robert Steitz Career Record: 115-41-13 Director of Communications.: David Berman Senior Associate AD: Lynn Tighe Record at Villanova: 16-18-4 Media Relations Coordinator: Megan O’Shea Associate AD: Rev. Rob Hagan, O.S.A. Assistant Coach: BJ Callaghan (3rd Season) Media Relations Assistant: Krissy Woods Associate AD/Compliance: Gordon Finch Assistant Coach: Kevin Coleman (1st Season) Men’s Soccer Contact: Mike Sheridan Assoc.AD/Communications: Dean Kenefick Director, Soccer Operations: Joe Taylor Office Telephone: 610-519-4145 Asst. AD/Business: Brian Murray Volunteer Assistant Coach: Jim Curtin Cell: 610-999-7558 Asst. AD/Facilities/Operations: Mick Keelan Men’s Soccer Office: 610-519-7266 Email: [email protected] Sr. Director/ Ath. Development: Steve Pinone Carlin Email: [email protected] Dir., Athletic Development: Whitey Rigsby Conference: Big East The 2010 Villanova Men’s Soccer Guide was Dir., Athletic Development: Karen Albright Home Field: VU Soccer Complex (1,000) written, edited and designed by Mike Sheridan. Director/Sports Medicine: Lenny Currier 2009 Overall Record: 9-8-2 Editorial Assistance by Dean Kenefick, David Head Athletic Trainer: Jeff Pierce 2009 Big East Record: 5-5-1 Berman, Megan O’Shea and Kristine Woods. Director/Media Relations: Mike Sheridan Starters Returning/Lost: 9/2 Photography by Aurora Imaging Corporation Director/Communications: David Berman Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 16/8 and Jerry Millevoi Director/Facilities/Operations: Jim Belzer Publishing Assistance and Cover Design by Director/Marketing: Chris Evans Provations Group of Lexington, Kentucky. Academic Advisor: Dr. Dan Regan Follow Villanova Men’s Soccer on Assoc. Dir./Academic Support: Amy Morgan General Manager./ISP: Craig Curtis Twitter:http://twitter.com/NovaMSoccer 2010 Roster No. Name Position Ht Wgt. Year Hometown/High School 0 Chris Bresnahan GK 6-2 185 Jr. McLean, Va./Gonzaga 1 David Sauerhoff GK 5-11 175 Sr. Springfield, N.J./Dayton 2 Scott Keogh D 6-1 165 Fr. Scotch Plains, N.J./The Pingry School 3 Chris Christian D 6-0 175 Sr. West Orange, N.J./West Orange 4 Alec Weiss M 6-1 150 So. Merion, Pa./Harriton 5 Kyle Soroka M 6-0 160 So. Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy 6 Kevin Garcia D/M 6-2 186 Jr. Flushing, N.Y./St. Francis Prep 7 Kyle McCarthy D/M 6-3 160 So. Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge 8 Emerson Lawrence M/D 6-0 185 So. Newark, N.J./Seton Hall Prep 9 Dylan Renna F 6-3 185 Fr. West Milford, N.J./Don Bosco 10 Anthony “Jordy” Griffith M 5-10 170 Sr. Philadelphia, Pa./Haverford School 11 Jake Heyer M 5-9 160 Sr. Tupelo, Miss./Tupelo 12 Sean Mergenthal M/F 6-2 185 Sr. Blackwood, N.J./Highland Regional 13 Matt Margiotta M/D 6-2 180 Jr. Bear, Del./Salesianum 14 Brent Hooper M 5-9 160 Sr.-Tr. Bel Air, Md./Bishop Curley H.S. 15 Jake Fields D 5-9 160 Fr. Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North 18 Joseph Schmid M 5-5 135 Fr. Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Valley West 20 Ryan Quane D 6-2 172 So. Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge 21 Nick Rouzier D/M 5-8 165 Sr. Amherst, Mass./Amherst Regional 22 Daniel Gonzalez M 5-9 148 Fr. Allen, Tex./John Paul II 23 Ryan Whalen D 6-0 165 So. Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge 24 Adetomiwa Adewole D 6-2 205 Fr. Ashton, Md./Sherwood 26 William Cason D 6-2 185 Fr. Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge 33 John Fogarty GK 6-3 172 Jr. Marmora, N.J./Ocean City Head Coach: Tom Carlin (Third Season) Assistant Coaches: BJ Callaghan (Third Season); Kevin Coleman (First Season); Jim Curtin (Volunteer) Director of Soccer Operations: Joe Taylor (First Season) 1 2010 Villanova Men’s Soccer A Deep Roster Signals Promises Another Step Within Reach Entering the 2009 season, the Villanova When he left for the summer, we talked to him leticism from the flank to our attack,” Carlin coaching staff understood its challenge. about working on finishing plays around the net states. “They can beat defenders off the dribble Graduation had claimed no fewer than five because he really can make an impact on our and create scoring chances for themselves and vital pieces of the ’08 squad, including four key team if he does that consistently.” their teammates. We think they give us an defenders and the club’s second leading scorer Last season’s second leading scorer at important dimension on the outside.” and team captain Joe Taylor. The net result was Villanova, Kyle Soroka was originally ticketed A newcomer also will have the chance that the ’09 ‘Cats would be short on experience, to be a part of the back wall as a rookie. But to add to the depth up front. Freshman Dylan especially in the critical back third of the field the development of several classmates allowed Renna , the 2009 North Jersey Player of the where mistakes can wind up in the back of the Soroka to move into the midfield where his cre- Year, brings good size and a nose for the ball net. ativity and ball skills are an asset. By season’s that the coaching staff is convinced will make “We were young, and young teams usually end, he had emerged as a dangerous threat, him a factor early in his college career. are inconsistent,” notes head coach Tom Carlin. tallying five goals and a pair of assists en route “We’re very excited about Dylan,” states “That’s probably the best word to describe our to earning a spot on the BIG EAST All-Rookie Carlin. “He is strong and athletic and under- season.” squad. stands how to put himself in the right place at And while the learning curve was steep, “Kyle had a very strong freshman sea- the right time.” the young Wildcats held up well, posting a son and we look for him to build on that,” Helping orchestrate the offense from the 9-8-2 mark and advancing to the BIG EAST says Carlin. “He is a playmaker who will be midfield will be another duo, this one featuring Tournament for the third straight season. The instrumental in helping us develop plays in the a veteran and a rookie. defense, populated with first and second year midfield into scoring chances.” Senior Brent Hooper was a part of a players, was stingy and senior Mike Seamon Two seniors figure prominently as threats Virginia Tech team that advanced to the College spearheaded an offense that kept the squad on the wing. Anthony “Jordy” Griffith enjoyed Cup semifinals in 2007 before transferring to competitive. his finest season in ’09, adding three goals and the Main Line. He was a starter at Villanova Now, the Wildcats enter the new season three assists, while Jake Heyer returned from in 2008 before sitting out the 2009 campaign. with a deeper, more experienced roster that injury to flash the speed and ball skills that Now he is back and expected to help initiate the knows the level it must reach to excel in the have made him a threat since arriving on cam- attack with his ball skills. BIG EAST. pus from Mississippi in 2007. Another distributor figures to be fresh- “We gained a lot of valuable experience,” man Joseph Schmid. The 2009 Pennsylvania says Carlin. Gatorade Player of the Year at Wyoming Job One involves replacing Seamon, a Valley West High School, Schmid is a gifted first team All-BIG EAST performer who led passer and technical player who looms as a Villanova in scoring during each of his four significant addition to the Wildcats. seasons on campus. The midfielder was select- “Both of those guys really know how to ed in the second round of the Major League move the ball up the field and that’s something Soccer draft by Seattle FC and the task of we will count on them to do,” Carlin states. creating scoring chances now falls to a group “Their ability to advance the ball up the field of promising athletes who often worked in the will be vital to our attack.” former Union (N.J.) Catholic star’s shadow. Freshman Danny Gonzalez, an all-state “We are going to rely on our depth and selection out of Allen, Tex., also will receive an sharing the ball,” states Carlin. “Last year we opportunity to make his mark in the midfield. were sort of geared to play off Mike and he did “Danny is a crafty midfielder who can beat a tremendous job for us. Now, we have a group defenders on the flank,” states Carlin. of guys with talent who can give us a more bal- Junior Matt Margiotta has played a wide anced look.” range of roles, mostly in the midfield over his Senior Sean Mergenthal has demonstrated first two seasons, and that figures to continue in a knack for finishing plays over the course of 2010. A native of Bear, Del., Margiotta started his Wildcat career and he’ll have the chance 13 games last season and contributed a goal and to make his mark in 2010. He has scored nine two assists. goals in his first three seasons, including a pair “Matt will be in the mix a lot,” states in ’09, and now will be asked to become a con- Carlin.